Journey-folk & Soul-work

It has almost been two years since I made St. Helena Island my home. To say it has been a smooth transition would be totally farfetched. Uprooting my super comfortable life from a big city, with a tropical climate, surrounded by loving and supportive chosen family and access to any & everything ones soul may desire (including mango trees, cafe con leche, warm beaches, and freshly pressed cuban sandwiches on every corner), was uneasy in many ways. Nothing could have prepared me for this journey, not even the deep ancestral, rural blood running through my veins. I have had my share of lessons and have fallen on my butt a time or two. Being here has challenged me to revisit many areas in my life; home, family, self-love, identity, spirituality, and the list continues. On the flip side, I have tended to my life-work here more than i have anywhere else in the world. I have had doors open for me that otherwise would still be closed had i not followed my intuition and moved here. I have shared sacred space with new chosen family and “spirit cousins”, and we are intentionally building our tribe by the minute. These same folkx continue to speak my name in rooms of many blessings and have uplifted me in times of doubt and sorrow. Sometimes we may not know why Spirit leads us to do the things that we do, but with time, the Divine message becomes clearer and clearer. I don’t know how long i have been called to be here on St. Helena, not even the minute or the hour. But i know that I AM supposed to be here and that no matter where the next stop is on my journey, this IS my life-work, this IS my home, and I intend on weathering every bit of obstacles that may come my way.

I celebrated this historical 38th Annual Heritage Days surrounded by love, village, and in a sea of blackness; honoring and venerating those who came before us. It so happens that my two year anniversary living here fell on the same week. How’s that for Divine Purpose & Confirmation?